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Glyceria
septentrionalis
Hitchc.
Published In:
Rhodora 8(95): 211. 1906. (
Rhodora
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 9/18/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Stem consistency:
Firm
Stem height (cm):
100 to 180
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence type:
Panicle
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Panicle length (cm):
18 to 40
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
8 to 30
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
7 to 20
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Breaking up at maturity
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
POACEAE Seed: Caryopsis with (type of pericarp):
Adherent pericarp
Human edible:
Fruits, Seeds
Details: Economic use:
Grains eaten (Couplan 1998).
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal
Toxic parts:
Leaves
Details: Toxicity:
All species of Glyceria are to some extent cyanogenic during periods of rapid growth; this is among the North American species that can pose a threat to grazing animals (Burrows & Tyrl, 2001).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Burrows & R. J. Tyrl. 2001. Toxic Plants N. Amer. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.
Couplan. 1998. Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America Keats Publishing, New Canaan, Connecticut.
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